Texas
has always been America's most musical state.
It was in Texas that many
of America's greatest styles of music were invented. These include Rock
and Roll (Buddy Holly), Ragtime (Scott Joplin), Electric Guitar (T Bone
Walker), Texas Swing (Bob Wills), Blues (Leadbelly, Blind Lemon
Jackson), Tejano (Lydia Mendoza & later Selina), and more.The Texas Hall Of Musical
Excellence honors excellence in music in the Lone Star
State. This is not a "hall of fame". There are many famous musicians
who never were really excellent - and there are many excellent
musicians who never became famous.

Whether they ever achieved fame
and fortune is not a criteria for TxHome.org - we are more concerned
with their excellence in music.

Each month NightMoves
music and entertainment magazine readers nominate a new member to
this site and to the print edition of NightMoves Magazine.